fleeting
Example Sentences
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Because muons are much heavier than electrons, they are especially sensitive to these fleeting quantum effects.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Since then, Covid revenue has dwindled, though the latest quarter signaled an unexpected, perhaps fleeting, reversal in the trend.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
And then there’s “Lost Horizon,” another upbeat track that lightens the mood, even while being mindful of the power of friendship and the fleeting nature of our existence.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
What will the next scan bring when it comes to a treatment, surgery, or side effect that means this healthy, happy moment was fleeting?
From Slate • May 6, 2026
For a fleeting moment I wondered if he thought she looked like the seven-year-old me, standing next to the lobster tank with a seven-year-old him, asking for help in freeing the lobsters.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
Vocabulary lists containing fleeting
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 1
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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